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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She sounds like she’s insecure about her decision and also about her child. “She’s so bored” is usually a euphemism for the kid who acts out and other kids are annoyed by them lol. Classic adhd behavior if we are going to dcum diagnose.

Since she’s going on and on about it, seems like she wants advice -  at least mention the option of moving her child back ahead to her correct grade. To be honest though, I think the real issue here is likely her child’s misbehavior and social rejection, that her low self esteem can’t allow herself to name - she has to call it boredom. Feel bad for this family. [/quote]

Completely agree on the insecurity and droning on about giftedness is as tiresome as it gets.  Still, other than asking (nicely, not nastily) if she’s considered moving ahead a year since the child is *so* bored.  The gift of time was, perhaps, helpful when the kid was 5 but now is a hindrance that she’s mentioned frequently, so…

It won’t matter and she’ll keep saying the same stuff forever.  So just know that you made the right decision for your own kid and make that your mantra as you grit your teeth for the 47th time.

My parents put me in school early — not on time, but actually early.  By middle school, they said they regretted it because I was emotionally younger than my grade level peers.  In reality, I was academically advanced, but was a bit of an oddball.  Still am.  An extra year at home at 5 wouldn’t have made me any less goofy at 52.  My parents made the right decision for me.  [/quote]

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